Ants (several species) Feed on foods and Baits: may damage clothing; hydramethylnon, abemectin, sodium may also sting, tetraborate deca-hydrate, fipronil causing severe indoxacarb, imidacloprid, spinosad, reaction to some dinotefuran, orthoboric acid people. Crack and crevice: prallethrin, esfenvalerate, pyrethrins, pyrethrum, permethrin, tetramethrin, phenothrin, beta-cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin Remove food and clean up the area. Treat area where ants occur or congregate. Care should be taken not to contaminate foodstuffs. Also treat nests in yard. Follow label. Indoor space: prallethrin, esfenvalerate, pyrethrins, pyrethrum, permethrin, tetramethrin, phenothrin, cyfluthrin, biphenthrin Outdoor barrier: prallethrin, esfenvalerate, permethrin, beta-cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin, biphenthrin, malathion, carbaryl. Follow label. Outdoor broadcast: hydramethylnon, pyriproxyfen, beta-cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, biphenthrin, cyfluthrin, malathion, carbaryl. Fire Ants Treat around outside of structure. Baits: indoxacarb, hydramethylnon, spinosad, fipronil, abamectin, fenoxycarb, s-methoprene, pyriproxyfen. Contact: allethrin, resmethrin, sumithrin, tetramethrin, bifenthrin, cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, fluvalinate, lambdacyhalothrin, permethrin, s-bioallethrin, esfenvalerate, tefluthrin, tralomethrin, carbaryl, acephate, fipronil, boric acid. Follow label. Botanicals d-limonene, pyrethrins, rotenone, pine oil, turpentine.
Pharaoh Ants Bedbugs Feed at night by sucking blood of sleeping persons. Baits: hydramethylnon, boric acid, fipronil Mattress and Crack-and-Crevice: deltamethrin, d-phenothrin, silica gel and pyrethrins, diatomaceous earth. Residual Sprays: bifentrin, fenvalerate, permethrin, lambdacyhalothrin. Indoor Spaces: synergized pyrethrins, cyfluthrin, deltamethrin. Fumigation: sulfury fluoride. Insect Growth Regulators: Gentrol, ULD Hydropy-300. Difficult to manage. Spray applications will break the colonies into multiple colonies and make management more difficult. Place baits where the ants are trailing and in all areas ants are found. Use fat-based and sweet baits in combination. Try small amounts of baits to see which ones are preferred before applying extensive baiting. (use <1% concentrations) Eliminating bed bugs from a house is very difficult and requires killing the bugs in all infested sites throughout the entire house at the same time. The insecticides must contact the bed bugs when they are applied. Bed bugs may walk across insecticides and not be killed. Eggs are not killed by these insecticides. There is little residual from these insecticides and applications may have to be repeated. Aerosol bombs are not effective. Few if any insecticides are labeled to treat mattresses or electrical wiring. Follow the label. Spray lightly in all cracks and baseboards, crevices of floors, behind loose wallpaper and other hiding places. Additionally, heat treatment, steam treatment, cold treatment, mattress encasings, C02 monitors and traps are important tools in managing bed bugs. These tools should be used in combination with insecticides. Treating wall voids with diatomaceous earth may be very advantageous. Do not use swimming pool grade diatomaceous earth. Book Lice Carpenter Ants Damages book Reduce moisture. pyrethrin, lambdacyhalothrin, cyfluthrin, acephate. bindings, clothing and articles containing starch or glue. Smooth, round holes in wood for nesting purposes fipronil (Maxforce), abamectin (Advance) baits. Use commercially prepared insect spray containing 0.25% pyrethrins Spraying infested areas in mid-spring Will usually reduce populations for the season. Carpenter ants may move into houses from trees located in close proximity to the house.
Carpenter Bees Clothes Moths Furs, rugs, clothing, over-stuffed furniture and silken materials are the most common items attacked by the larvae of clothes moths. Adults are small moths but in the immature stage are small worms. Cockroaches Cockroaches are general feeders, but in addition to most foods will damage book bindings, stamps, papers and starched clothing. pyrethroids (bifenthrin, cyfluthrin, deltamethrin, permethrin, etc.), Drione Storage: mothballs naphthalene, paradichlorobenzene, dichlorovos Crack and crevice and indoor treatment: cyfluthrin, deltamethrin, tralomethrin, pyrethrin. Baits: fipronil, hydramethylnon, abamectin, acetamiprid, indoxacarb, boric acid, imidacloprid, orthoboric acid, dinotefuran Crack and crevice: prallethrin, pyrethrins, tetramethrin, phenothrin, beta-cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin, biphenthrin Indoor space: pyrethrins Dusts provide longer residual. Repeated applications may be needed. wet rugs must be protected from metal stains. Very important to find and clean up source of infestation. Dry clean garments in spring prior to storing in a box. Place moth balls or moth crystals in box before closing. May freeze infested items. Indoor surface: prallethrin, pyrethrins, cyfluthrin. Outdoor barrier: prallethrin, esfenvalerate, beta-cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin, biphenthrin, malathion. Follow label. Outdoor broadcast: esfenvalerate, beta-cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin, biphenthrin, malathion. Insect growth regulator: abamectin, hydroprene, pyriproxylen Dusts: deltamethrin, diatomaceous earth, orthoboric acid, pyrethrins+ silica dioxide
Fleas Indoor surface and crack and crevice: pyrethrins, beta-cyfluthrin, biphenthrin, deltamethrin, permethrin, tralomethrin, methroprene, pyriproxyfen Indoor space: hydropene, pyrethrin. Fleas are very difficult to control. It usually takes two applications applied ten days to two weeks apart. It is important that the pet be treated in conjunction with the premises, preferably on the same day. Adult fleas spend virtually their entire life on the animal -- not in the carpet. Untreated pets will continue to be bothered by fleas. They may also transport fleas in from outdoors, eventually overcoming the effectiveness of the insecticide applied inside the home. Pets can be treated either by a veterinarian or the pet owner with labeled products such as Advantage or Frontline. Pet owners should always read the product label. Certain products can be used only on dogs and some list specific treatment procedures for puppies and kittens. Do not treat pets with the same products used to treat carpeting or the yard. It is also very important to treat where the pet sleeps making sure the product used is labeled for use in the area treated. It is important that pets be kept off treated carpets and surfaces until the spray has completely dried. Ticks Ticks feed on animals and humans. Repellants: DEET, permethrin Indoor surface and crack and crevice: pyrethrins, beta-cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin, biphenthrin, deltamethrin, permethrin, tralomethrin, cypermethrin, tetramethrin, phenothrin, tau-fluvalinate. Outdoor: pyrethrins, beta-cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin, biphenthrin, deltamethrin, permethrin, tralomethrin, esfenvalerate.
Houseflies Mosquitoes Flies are a nuisance around the home and contaminate food. Larvae breed in decaying organic matter, garbage and manure. Attack humans, pets, And livestock. They are blood feeders and may transmit disease. pyrethrins, beta-cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin, deltamethrin, permethrin, tetramethrin, esfenvalerate, prallethrin, cypermethrin. Long-lasting repellants: DEET, picaridin Shorter lasting repellants: oil of lemon eucalyptus, I3535 Plant-based repellants: Lotions and creams last longer than liquids. Higher concentrations last longer than lower concentrations. Spray screens, door facings, window jams, porches, posts and other places where flies light with or 1% Dipterex and where pets, poultry, or livestock cannot reach them. Inside homes use prepared spray containing pyrethrins. Keep premises clean. Remove old cans, tires and other Containers that might hold rainwater. Drain pools of stagnant water. Improve drainage in yard and around home. Powder Post Beetles When present, these very small black or brown beetles are usually found in sills, joints, floors, or furniture. Their presence is indicated by tiny holes in the wood from which sawdust is exuded. Adults (outdoors in resting areas) 5% malathion 0.1% cypermethrin (Ford s Viper) permethrin (see labels) 0.03%-0.06% deltamethrin Adults (indoors) pyrethrin + PBO or other commercially prepared aerosol products. Borate wood treatment product (must be used under dry conditions): Bora-care and Timbor; apply as directed by label. Surface applications of borates will penetrate wood up to ¼ inch. Insecticides that will not penetrate wood: beta-cyfluthrin, bifenthrin, cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, imidacloprid, lambda-cyhalothrin. Use tight-fitting screens; spray potential resting areas on the building exterior and the building perimeter (shrubs, grass, etc). Spray the interior walls of garages and sheds. Spray under porches and carports. Commercially prepared repellents can be used to avoid mosquito attack.
Pantry Pests Silver Fish Small brown beetles and larvae of small moths infest flour meal, spices, dog food, grits, rice, oatmeal, cookies, candies, nuts and other cereal grain products. Feed on cotton, rayon, nylon, silk, book bindings, wallpaper and materials containing starch; Frequently injure books. Indoor surface and crack and crevice: acephate, pyrethrins, cyfluthrin, biphenthrin, deltamethrin, permethrin, tralomethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, esfenvalerate, prallethrin, boric acid, hydroprene. Indoor space hydroprene, pyrethrin, prallethrin, permethrin. Crack and crevice or Indoor space: pyrethrins, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, prallethrin, beta-cyfluthrin Outdoor: cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, prallethrin, beta-cyfluthrin, bifenthrin, malathion, carbaryl. Dusts: deltamethrin, Drione, diatomaceous earth Bait: orthoboric acid Place flour, meal, etc. in tight glass or plastic containers. Remove and destroy Infested packages of food products. Remove everything from shelves and cabinets and treat the interior. Let shelves dry and cover with paper before replacing items. May freeze items. Rotate food products eating them before 90 days. Spray back wall, shelves, baseboards of cupboards, floors and shelves of clothes closets, around water pipes, lavatories, sinks and on the sides of book shelves. Spray around door and window frames of papered rooms with a commercially prepared insect spray. Spiders Earwigs, Millipedes Make unsightly webs pyrethrins, cyfluthrin, biphenthrin, in corners, on deltamethrin, permethrin, porches and under tralomethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, furniture. They do no esfenvalerate, prallethrin, boric acid, other harm (except beta-cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, black, widow, brown imiprothrin, tetramethrin, phenothrin, widow and brown carbaryl (outdoor) malathion recluse spiders). (outdoor). Occasionally invade acephate, pyrethrin, cyfluthrin, the home especially bifenthrin, deltamethrin, permethrin, during wet, rainy tralomethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, weather. Contrary to prallethrin, boric acid, beta-cyfluthrin, common belief, these cypermethrin, disodium octaborate arthropods are tetrahydrate, tau-fluvalinate, carbaryl harmless. (outdoor), malathion (outdoor). Spray house overhang in May to reduce spider populations for most of the year. Use yellow lights to reduce the numbers of insects attracted to the house. Spiders come for the insects, wasps come for the spiders. Seal the structure to exclude spiders. Treat outside area at least 15 feet from base of house. Particular attention should be paid to ground area adjacent to foundations of house, edges of walkways and carports of any cracks or crevices that could provide a hiding place. Also treat flower beds and other areas that are heavily mulched and remain damp. Remove any debris under which the insect is found. Treatment inside house is usually not practical.
Mud Daubers, Paper Wasps Scorpions Paper wasps are vicious stingers when disturbed. 2.0% malathion (outdoor only) 0.15% pyrethrins Orthene TTO/97S 1-2 ounces/gal water pyrethrins, cyfluthrin, biphenthrin, deltamethrin, permethrin, lambdacyhalothrin, esfenvalerate, prallethrin, boric acid, beta-cyfluthrin, carbaryl (outdoor) Spray nests and wall. Treat paper wasps and carpenter bees in the late evening when all insects have settled for the night. Treat in late evening or at sunrise. Use red cellophane on light at night. Spray around doorways, windows and Other places where scorpions might enter. Follow label directions. Termites Subterranean Termites: Integrated pest management (IPM) of subterranean termites is unique compared to management (IPM) of other pests. Post construction treatments include liquid soil treatments, wood treatments and baits. Liquid soil treatments are designed to protect the structure using a barrier placed around the perimeter of the structure and at additional termite entry points. These treatments may be repellent or nonrepellent. Repellent soil treatments are detected by subterranean termites. Subterranean termites are repelled by these treatments. Nonrepellent soil treatments are not detected by subterranean termites. Subterranean termites pass through the nonrepellent soil treatment and are killed. Wood treatments kill subterranean termites when the termites feed on the treatments. Baits and non-repellent termiticides are designed to kill termites including reproductives in the colony. Baits do not provide a barrier around the structure. Subterranean termites are hidden (cryptic) and live in colonies (social). In addition, the construction of structures is quite diverse. Thus, integrated pest management of subterranean termites is very complex. Pay particular attention to the label to make sure the product is labeled for termites and for required methods of application. Repellent Soil Termiticide % to be Used Remarks Bifenthrin: Baseline, Bifen, Bifenthrin, Biflex, MasterLine, Maxxthor, Menace, Talstar, ValueLine Bifenthrin, Up-star Wisdom Cypermethrin: Cyper, Cypermethrin G-Pro, Cypro, Demon, Demon Max, Prevail, Pro-Build, UP-Cyde Esfenvalerate: Tribute 0.059%, 0.125%, 0.25% Permethrin: Cede ii, Dragnet, Permaster, Permethrin, Prelude, Pmn hg, Tengard, Termethrin 0.6%, 0.12% Observe label 0.25%, 1.00% Observe label Observe label 9.590, 2.00% Observe label Nonrepellent Soil Termiticide % to be Used Remarks Acetamiprid and Bifenthrin: Transport, F 4, F 4668 50 WSP, F 5688 0.11% Observe label Chlorantraniliprole: Altriset 0.059% Observe label Chlorfenopyr: Phantom 0.063%, 0.25%
Termites Imidacloprid: Adonis, AmTide, Centerfire, Dominion, Imi, Lada, Lpi, Masterline 1 Maxx Pro, Premise, Prothor Fipronil: F-2010, Taurus, Termidor, Termidor HE, Termini Imidacloprid and fipronil: Fuse 0.05%, 0.10% Observe label. 0.06%, 0.125% Observe label 0.067%, 0.13% Observe label. Borate Wood Treatment Termiticide (Spray on) % to be Used Remarks Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate: Board defense, Bora-care, BOR-RAM, Borathor Max PT, Cellu-treat, EZ Bor, Mguard, Shell-guard Baits 23% Observe label Advance (diflubenzuron) Amdro (hexaflumuron) Impasse (lufenuron) Isopthor (diflubenzuron) Labyrinth (diflubenzuron) Lufenuron (lufenuron) Recruit II (hexaflumuron) Recruit III (noviflumuron) Recruit IV (noviflumuron) Recruit IV AG (noviflumuron) Shatter (hexaflumuron) Spectrum (hexaflumuron) T-Max (noviflumuron) T-Max II (diflubenzuron) Trelona (novaluron) Zyrox(lufenuron) Drywood Termites Drywood termites do not have contact with the soil. Integrated pest management of drywood termites is different from integrated pest management of subterranean termites. Prevention is a good method of reducing injury from drywood termites. Prevention includes sealing cracks and joints, screening (20 mesh) vents and other openings, using pressuretreated wood and spraying untreated wood with a borate. Colonies of drywood termites are small in number compared to subterranean termites. Thus, infested wood may be removed and replaced to manage drywood termites. All infested pieces of wood must be removed. Chemical treatments include injection of nonrepellent termiticide foams, liquids, or dusts. Nonchemical methods include the use of microwaves, cold, heat and electrocution. Termiticides for drywood termites: imidacloprid: Adonis, AmTide, Centerfire, Dominion, Imi, Lpi, Masterline I Maxx Pro, Premise. fipronil: F-2010, Taurus, Termidor dry, Termini. imidacloprid and fipronil: Fuse. disodium octaborate tetrahydrate: Board defense, Bora-care, BOR-RAM, Borathor Max PT, Cellu-treat, Mguard
Pesticide Safety READ THE LABEL Do not exceed the amounts recommended. Do not contaminate food or feed. Avoid hazards to pets, fish and wildlife. Four Keys to Pesticide Safety: 1. Read the Label on Each Pesticide Container Before Each Use. Follow instructions; heed all cautions and warnings. Why read the label each time? Because the chemical nature of pesticides and their uses vary greatly. You should refresh your mind each time on the material s specific uses. Be sure the product is registered for use in or around the home. 2. Store Pesticides in Their Original, Labeled Containers. Keep them out of the reach of children and irresponsible people. They cannot be properly identified unless they are in original containers. Lock pesticides in a shed or closet away from food and other household items. 3. Apply Pesticides Only as Directed. Apply them only to the areas specified, in amounts specified and at times specified in label instructions or by your agricultural authorities. 4. Dispose of Empty Containers Safely. It is almost impossible to remove all material from a container. Empty containers with small amounts of pesticides that could harm children or animals and dispose out of reach. Call the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry with questions about proper disposal of pesticides.